News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, ID. L
Nov. p, 1887.


The members of Congress are flock
ing 10 the city and in the interval be-
fore the opening of the sessions of the
national legislature they are hunting
up quarters for the winter. General
ly speaking they want furnished
houses, as those who rent unfurnished
houses have already made their selec-
ton and have their families located
for the winter. The list of furnished
houses for rent is quite extensive and
there is a wide range for selection.
Some of the finest private residences
in the city, completely and even ele-
gantly furnished, can be rented for
the season, and temporary resident
can be very comfortably housed. The
number of expensive houses rented
indicates that society circles this sea-
son will receive many notable addi-
tions.
The British members Of the fisher
les commission were presented to the
President at noon Saturday by Secre-
tary Baysrd. Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir
Charles Upper, Minister West and
the British attaches of the commission
called at tie State Department at an
earlier hour, and were accompanied
from there to the White House by MIR.
Bayard. The usual formalities were
observed. Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir
Charles Upper were presented by
Mr.. Bayard, the rest of the party by
Minister West. The President re-
ceived them in the library on tie sec
ond floor. Mr.. Bayard entered the
the room with Mr.. Chamberlain alone
and presented him TO the President,
the rest of the party waiting outside.
After a few words were exchanged
the Secretary of State left the room
and returned in q moment with Sir
Charles Upper, whom he presented
to the President. He then asked
Minister West to introduce the rest
of the party. After polite greeting
and few moments conversation the
party returned to the hotel.
Congressman W. S. Holman, of In
diana, is in the city. He has been in
Congress for the last % years, and
ought to be able to forecast, in the
light of 80 much experience, some of
the probable acts of the coming ses-
sion. He says Carlisle will be re-elec-
ted Speaker without trouble. He re-
CARDS the Thobe contest as having no
Importance. He thinks the chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee
will no longer be considered the leader
of the party on the floor. This COM
mittee has been shorn of much of
its power by having the appropria-
tons eliminated from it, and Mr.. Hol-
man considers the custom of regard
ing the chairman of it a ''leader" in
the light of precedent which has
fallen into "inocuous desuetude." Mr..
Holman.says compromise tariff bill
will certainly be passed. He also
thinks changes will be made in the
Civil Service law, and that the COM
ing Congress will have quiet work
ing session.
There never was such a chance for
the army to get what it wants as this
winter will afford. Events have DEM
onstrated the necessity of an army
that should be small but constantly
maintained upon the most perfect
footing. The increase of 5000 rank
and file, that is recommended by the
Lieutenant General commanding the
Army, stands a better prospect of
being carried than ever. 1t would
give the army the liberalization svs-
tenn that exists all over the continent,
while our infantry regimental organ
ization has been obsolete for twenty
five years. The cavalry and artillery
regiment each have three battalions,
and so should the infantry, the arm
that above all others needs it most.
We now have in the twenty-five regi-
ments of infantry 10,950 men. The
main objection to increasing the army
has been made by certain Western
and Northwestern Congressman. But
now that Chicago has donated site
for big post of infantry some SOL
diers must be provided to occupy il.
1t is not probable that there will ever
be that bitter opposition that once ex-
listed to an increase in the army CON-
mensurate with the country's needs
and demands.
Postmaster General Villas has ruled
that the male and female clerks in his
department may get married and re-
tain their positions. This decision
has doomed the matrimonial market
and made the Postmaster General
very popular. 1t is rumored that
Secretary Lamar, whose department
adjoins that Of Mr.. Villas, does not
relish the monopoly of popularity
which has fallen to the Postmaster
General and has under consideration
proposition to grant fifteen days ex-
ira leave to young couples marrying
in his department and an additional
fifteen days and new set of teeth to
old maids and bachelors. LENox.